Little Falls transcript., 1887-03-11

throughout the papers Of tho state before
they are voted upon, and telegraph COM
panies are taxed upon their gross earnings
The old-tashioned libel law is abolished, and
new one requiring papers 20 bs given time
for retraction before sued Ia substituted.
Foreign insurance companies now attempt
ing to do business in tho state without com
plying with the state law are to be prose-
cuted BY the state insurance commissioners,
and II found guilty subjected to
fine Of $1,000, half Of which
goes 70 the commissioner: Unaertakers
and their assistants will no longer have to
perform Jury duty, nor will postmasters and
their asslstanta Thanks to q strong public
sentiment in that direction and the inde-
fatigab,e labors of Ar Freeman of stearns,
the new state prison at St Cloud is to be q
reformatory, under the control Of board of
six managers. who are to be Gordon E. Cole,
John Cooper, r. A. Smith, IL s. Griswold, F.
IL Barrett and g. W. Holland. Their term
10 limited to six years, and they are appointed
by the governor, Only persons between six
there. and no liked term of imprisonment
can be put upon persons sent there. Fifty
thousand dollars year is appropriated for
the support OF the institution. The oWnsr-
ship Of land In Minnesota is restricted to
citizens OF the United States, and COR
amount OF land that they can own.
Insane women going to hospitals must now
have personal attendants with them. An
experimental fruit farm is established. as
also bureau of labor statistics The state
board Of immigration is wholly abolished
Police and fire department relief associa-
tions areyexempted from garnishee now.
The insane are granted postal rights and
the legal status OF married women defined
The abstract Of the tax Laws passed cannot
be published yet, owing to difficulty in
reaching the bills before they get to the
nf ct n1o rino lou
are reinforced with additions for their better
enforcement A state board Of charities
and corrections is established, and will 20
into operation this year. These cover the
main points OF the geuerallaws
| MEMORIALS
Thirteen memorials were passed to be sent
to congress, the most important being the
endorsement Of the national Interstate com
merce law. One hundred and one amend
ments to city charters were passed nlse. In
the special laws passed the public measures
| are those which authorize a Typographical
survey in the upper Red river valley. and
provide minimum bounty on black birds
and gophers destroyed The new system of
temperance hyg1enic instruction in The pub
lie schools also goes into effect this year.
The state agricultural society is reorganizad
and farmers Institutes for each county of
the state created Telephone companies
must pay taxes The railroad commission
ers are given control over railroad cars, so as
to exclude stove heat from them aud
to substitute newer and more safe systems.
! Farmers are forbidden to mortgage their
crops hereafter until the seed is sown. The
minimum limit of age at which children can
be admitted to public schools is now six
years Female clerks in stores can here
| after compel their employers to furnish them
with seats. One of The best measures put
| through is that of Mr.: Flynn relating to
common schools and by which tax of one
mill is levied upon the state to create u fund
Tor their support state soldiers home
will be commenced this year: The question
| OF annual or bienuial sessions OF the legis-
| lature goes now to the people, to be voted
| upon In 1883. Aside from these bills are
| those relating to elections. terms of court
appropriations. CORPORATION matters. county
| officers, etc all of which are private